Lytton

Gisborne District•Gisborne Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

15

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Crime rate

31.1 per 1,000

Population 1,446

Total crimes (past 12 months)

45

Trend (last 3 months)

▲ 75.0%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#21 / 29

Bottom 28%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Lytton Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (47.5%), burglary (23.0%), and assault (21.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Lytton is 31.1203 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 21 within Gisborne Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jul 2022, Oct 2023, Jan 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in July 2022, October 2023, and January 2025.

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